Dec. 14, 2024
Gobsmacked: The British Invasion of American English. Talking with author, Professor Ben Yagoda.
Britishisms are becoming an increasing part of Americans’ vocabulary. Pop culture, writers , movies and theater are all sources of the new British Invasion - the largest one since the Beatles in the 1960s
George Bernard Shaw said that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. Over time Americanisms have infiltrated popular British culture. But increasingly, Britishisms are gaining traction in the US, in part with the rise of social media and instant communication.
